Air Quality Index: Dhaka ranks 3rd worst
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked third worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday morning. It had an AQI score of 207 at 851 am. The air was ReadMore
Taiwan election: Tsai bids for second term against contender Han
Shawdesh Desk: Millions of voters in Taiwan are going to the polls to elect a new president, in a decision that will shape the island’s relationship with China. Tsai Ing-wen, ReadMore
Khulna Tigers claim last slot in playoff eliminating Warriors
Sports Desk: As the last and fourth team, Khulna Tigers advanced to the playoff of the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) eliminating Cumilla Warriors by 92 runs at Sher-e-Bangla ReadMore
US announces new sanctions on Iran
Shawdesh Desk: The Trump administration on Friday announced a new wave of sanctions on Iran following this week’s missile strikes by the Islamic Republic on US bases in Iraq. Secretary ReadMore
Recycled cardboard used for beds at Olympics and Paralympics
The bed frames for athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be made from recyclable cardboard.The mattresses for the beds will be formed of polyethylene materials that ReadMore
Wine sellers call for a rethink of US tariffs
Shawdesh Desk: A century ago new restrictions on selling alcohol left America’s wine merchants reeling. Now, US President Donald Trump’s decision to raise taxes on European wine imports to 100% ReadMore
Protect children from social media addiction
Saima Wazed Hossain, chairperson of Bangladesh National Advisory Committee for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, today called upon the guardians to remain alert so that their children cannot get addicted to ReadMore
Leonardo DiCaprio to donate 3 mln USD for Australia bushfire relief
Shawdesh Desk: Hollywood heart-throb Leonardo DiCaprio’s environmental organization said Thursday it will donate 3 million U.S. dollars to help firefighting efforts in Australia. The Oscar winner’s Earth Alliance said in ReadMore
